lord of the rings
LOTRO’s new progression servers grapple with wraith frequency and character rollbacks
It's been a wild and wooly first week for Lord of the Rings Online's latest progression servers, NA's Angmar and EU's Mordor, and while...
LOTRO Legendarium: My six-month leveling plan for Lord of the Rings Online’s fresh legendary server
If all goes well, the new legendary servers -- the first in three years -- will roll out this week for Lord of the...
LOTRO opens new legendary servers today, Before the Shadow is now free for VIPs
Lord of the Rings Online welcomed VIP players to a pair of brand-new progression servers today, one of which finally gives European players a...
Perfect Ten: MMOs with outstanding tutorial sections
Tutorials! They're important. I even wrote an entire column about them recently, talking about how important they are in getting people into a new...
Lord of the Rings Online’s Update 41 adds birding hobby and hard tack crafting event today
Look to the skies and you may see Lord of the Rings Online's new hobby taking flight! That's right, today's Update 41 adds the...
Lord of the Rings Online’s two new progression servers, including an EU-based one, launch Thursday
While Boromir once famously said, "One does not simply log into Mordor," that's exactly what's going to happen this Thursday. Standing Stone Games announced...
SDCC 2024: Daybreak unveils LOTRO’s Legacy of Morgoth and DCUO’s Harley Quinn vs. Apokolips
This past Friday was a pretty big one for fans of Daybreak Games' staple of MMORPGs, as several members of the various sub-studios under...
LOTRO invites everyone to play Hide-and-Seek on the new Mordor server today
If you're awake and have had your second breakfast already, you might be in time to check out an afternoon stress test for Lord...
The Soapbox: Why MMOs are the ultimate creature comforts
As long as I can remember, I've been an avid fan of re-consuming my favorite forms of media. I used to read the same...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG has the best night experience?
One of the things that sets MMOs apart in my book is whether they have a diurnal cycle - and more importantly, whether that...
Lord of the Rings Online tentatively eyes July 31st for Update 41 and legendary servers
With a few big things coming in the near future for Lord of the Rings Online, the question is when players might expect to...
LOTRO Legendarium: Is LOTRO’s early game too big and unwieldy?
As I was making some personal plans for my future adventures on Lord of the Rings Online's new legendary servers, I was really struck...
SSG’s Rob Ciccolini laments aging hardware and long downtimes as DDO delays Update 68.1
As both Dungeons and Dragons Online and Lord of the Rings Online players noticed yesterday as both MMOs were unavailable for 15 hours, SSG's...
LOTRO explains how its Birding hobby works while players raise support for battered friend
As Lord of the Rings Online heads into an extra-long period of extended downtime Wednesday, it may be a good time to check out...
Lord of the Rings Online announces surprise August instance and dates for next crafting events
Lord of the Rings Online surprised fans by announcing on its Friday devstream that a new instance is in the works for next month....
LOTRO Legendarium: Six ways you can prepare for the new legendary servers
With brand-new legendary servers coming soon to Lord of the Rings Online, the allure of a fresh start, lower lag, and the Ringwraith ruleset...
Dungeons and Dragons Online and Lord of the Rings Online are finally getting official Discords
Dungeons and Dragons Online and Lord of the Rings Online both have community-led Discord channels where players and developers hang out, but Standing Stone...
Lord of the Rings Online says there are ‘lots and lots and lots of adventures still to have’
In a recent forum discussion around whether or not Lord of the Rings Online will wrap up its story when (and if) the Scouring...
LOTRO’s progression server stress test last week crashed in a useful way
Last week's stress test for one of Lord of the Rings Online's new legendary servers resulted in a resounding crash as over 200 players...
LOTRO Legendarium: Six ideas LOTRO totally should steal from other MMOs
It's only natural for people who play multiple MMOs or are aware of what's happening in other titles to foster a sense of envy....
